Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-8731
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-8731
+44 1300 500008
Department of Nursing and midwifery, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Oromia, Ethiopia
Research Article
Retrospective Study on the Predictors of Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients at Public Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Author(s): Blen Nigussie, Zeleke Argaw, Tigistu Gebreyohannis and Teshome Habte*
Background: Globally, patients with accidental brain injury are a considerable reason for the disability and death
rate and very serious health problem among low-income nations including Ethiopia.
Objective: This study aimed to explore predictors of outcomes in traumatic brain injury patients at public hospitals,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Methodology: A retrospective cross-sectional quantitative study design was employed from a total of 371 randomly
selected patients’ chart with traumatic brain injury who was admitted (hospitalized) to the study hospitals of trauma
center from January 01, 2019 to December 31, 2020, and data was gathered from February 25 and April 15, 2021.
Results: From a total of 371 study participants, 260 (70.1%) were males. One-third, 129 (34.8%) of injuries .. View More»